Episode · This Week in Startups · 2019-11-06
Jason Calacanis & Sajith Wickramasekara: books mentioned on This Week in Startups
E998: The Next Unicorns: Benchling CEO & Co-founder Sajith Wickramasekara is increasing efficiency for scientists with a cloud-based platform, gives insights on recent life-science innovations, ethics of gene therapy & defining the line between quackery &
0:53 Jason intros Sajith Wickramasekara 1:40 What does Benchling do? 2:24 How did Sajith get into life science?
Jason Calacanis recommended The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande, and discussed Why we get fat by Gary Taubes.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Checklist Manifesto
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande is a nonfiction exploration of how simple checklists and systematic processes can dramatically reduce human error and prevent catastrophic failures in complex fields like medicine and aviation.
Recommended“have you read this book to check this manifesto yeah didn't right there it's right I don't know if you've ever read I have read it's great”
Where to get it
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Why we get fat
Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes is a health book that investigates the historical causes and biological mechanisms behind the obesity epidemic and dietary science.
Discussed“but there was this really good book why were fat and it talked about the creation of dwarf wheat back in the 70s and they just had a contest like almost like a prize to see who could make the most wheat / like hectacre or whatever they do”
Where to get it
